World War, 1939-1945--United States--Addresses, essays, lectures

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General Eisenhower : [part 1 - 4]

SUMMARY: General Dwight D. Eisenhower's speech to the U.S. Congress upon his return from Europe. Also includes commentary on Eisenhower's speech by Bill Hillman of Mutual Broadcasting.;

Roosevelt's speech : part 1 and 2

SUMMARY: 0003 SIDE 1: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's radio speech of Sept. 7, 1942, 6:30 PM. Roosevelt talks about Medal of Honor recipient Lieutenant Powers; inflation; parity; plan to stabilize wages ;by October 1, 1942. 0004 SIDE 1: More on domestic problems; then war issues. (Recorded off-air by Ross Whiteside of CKMO Vancouver.);

Signing of Japanese surrender, 1945-09-01 : [part 1, 2 & 3]

CALL NUMBER: SD0177:0354 - 0354a SUMMARY: A report on the official signing of surrender terms by Japan. SD0177:0355 is assumed to be a continuation of this program.;

CALL NUMBER: SD0177:0355 SUMMARY: SIDE 1: The conclusion of the signing ceremony is described. Speech by U.S. President Harry Truman (from the White House) about V-J Day and the end of World War II. Speech by General Douglas MacArthur; aboard the U.S.S. "Missouri". Incomplete. [SIDE 2: blank.];

Story of surrender - V-E Day : [part 1 only]

SUMMARY: Cut 1: Reporting from Washington, Walter Compton describes the setting of President Truman's V-E Day radio address [SD0177:0349 side 2]. Cut 2: Reporting from Paris, Paul Manning describes the detail;s of the German surrender. Allied Supreme Commander General Dwight Eisenhower speaks from his headquarters in France. [Broadcast is incomplete.];